Radioactive iodine was nothing new for Connie Basch, 43. She believes that her laboratory exposure may have caused her thyroid cancer because of exposure to iodine proteins. Two decades later, she could not have imagined she would be swallowing an even more potent form of radioactive iodine.

Jockey Sunny Ho, who sustained a serious brain injury in a fall at Golden Gate Fields last month, has been transferred to a medical center for rehabilitation. After emergency surgery to stop bleeding in his brain, Ho was in intensive care for two weeks while doctors guarded against swelling and seizures.

San Francisco abounds in natural beauty, and its temperate climate means it's possible to be outdoors virtually year-round. With its legendary steep hills and great jogging and biking trails, it's easy to get both your heart rate and your spirits up in the City by the Bay. You can windsurf at Crissy Field, rollerblade in Golden Gate Park, play tennis on a neighborhood court or catch some waves at Ocean Beach. And for those times when you must stay indoors, yoga and fitness clubs are plentiful, most of which offer drop-in classes.